Monthly Archive for October, 2008

CHRISTMAS CANTATA

CANTATA DI NATALE VATICINI DI PACE CANTATA a quattro voci

Del Signore Antonio Caldara

The prolific Venetian composer, Antonio Caldara’s sacred cantata, Vaticini di Pace for Christmas Eve 1712, is one of a series of works that were performed on 24th December every year, between 1676 and 1740, in the Papal Palace in Rome.

According to the research of Professor Brian Pritchard (Musicologist for the School of Music, University of Canterbury, New Zealand), this cantata has not previously been performed in Australia.

Musicians:

Belinda Montgomery Pace soprano                  Nicole Thomson Amor Divino soprano

Nicole Smeulders Giustica mezzo soprano            Richard Black Core Umano tenor

Stan Kornel and Fiona Ziegler baroque violins         Annika Stagg baroque cello

Peter McLean baroque bass                                      Monika Kornel harpsichord

Friday, 19th December, 2008 at 8.00pm

St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Eaton Street, BALMAIN

Tickets at door $30/$20 (concession); enq: 0416 345 489; music@sydneyconsort.com.au